From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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A teenage athlete who had his leg amputated after a lump from a rugby tackle turned out to be an aggressive bone cancer has learned to “stay positive whatever life throws at you”. Oliver ...

Elise Noble grew up playing cricket, but the Wests Tigers fan has always had a passion for rugby league ... of the girls don't know what a hip-drop tackle is, they don't know necessarily how ...

Johnson's tenure as England coach left much to be desired, however. It ended abruptly after their quarter-final exit at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Despite winning 10 of their last 13 games under ...

Blyth Rugby & Cricket Club is raising £25,000 to buy a new compact tractor with aeration and mowing attachments, replacing a 20-year-old mower. The upgrade will allow volunteers to better maintain the ...

WHEN Oliver Liddle's knee started to hurt after a game of rugby, he assumed it was from a dodgy tackle. The then-12-year-old played the sport religiously, and was often thrown about the pitch ...

Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson in the same political team would be like having a Brexiteer version of the Galacticos. Real Madrid struck fear into their opponents with the likes of David Beckham ...

Boris Johnson has launched a scathing attack on Sir Keir Starmer, accusing the Labour leader of planning to drag Britain back into the "clutches of Brussels" five years after Brexit. Speaking on ...

The last 18 months or so have seen plenty of lows in Welsh rugby but after the latest embarrassment, Gatland's future as head coach is now hanging by a thread with the man himself admitting he had ...

Boris Johnson joined Donald Trump's inauguration ceremonies today - with Nigel Farage, Liz Truss and Priti Patel also in Washington. The former PM was in church as the pomp of the handover swung ...